Building and renovating forms, checklists, and bulletins

Checklists and guides

Choose the checklists and guides that apply to your project, building type, and property's zoning.

Development permit checklists
Enquiries
- Development Permit Advice (Enquiry) Checklist (160 KB)
Commercial or industrial
Residential
Mixed-use or multiple dwelling
Amendment to an issued development permit
- Minor Amendment to an Issued Development Permit Checklist (148 KB)
Building permit and development-building permit (combined) checklists and guides
Commercial or industrial
Residential

Single detached house and duplex
Multi-family
How-to guides
- Converting Basements to Crawl Spaces (99 KB)
- Sample Drawings Package (2.1 MB)

Application forms

Vancouver Building By-law forms

2019 Vancouver Building By-law forms

For applications submitted ON/AFTER November 1, 2019
Letters of assurance
Energy requirements for buildings, except low-rise (1-3 storey) residential
- Process forms, checklists, and tutorials for the energy requirements for Part 3 non-residential buildings
Energy requirements for low-rise (1-3 storey) residential buildings
- Processes and checklists for new buildings (Pre-permit checklist, GHG large home calculation)
- Processes and checklists for existing home renovations (Renovation Energy Upgrade Proposal – REUP)
Other forms or information you may need
2014 Vancouver Building By-law forms

For applications submitted BEFORE November 1, 2019
Letters of assurance
- Schedule A (150 KB)
- Schedule B (180 KB) - revision effective January 1, 2018
- Schedule C-A (120 KB) - revision effective January 1, 2018
- Schedule C-B (120 KB)
- Schedule D-1 (120 KB)
- Schedule D-2 (100 KB)
Energy requirements for buildings, except low-rise (1-3 storey) residential
- Process forms, checklists, and tutorials for the energy requirements for Part 3 non-residential buildings
Energy requirements for low-rise (1-3 storey) residential buildings
- Processes and checklists for new buildings (Pre-permit checklist, GHG large home calculation)
- Processes and checklists for existing home renovations (Renovation Energy Upgrade Proposal – REUP)
Other forms you may need

Energy checklists and ASHRAE supporting documents

For all energy and emissions related information pertaining to ASHRAE 90.1, NECB, ZEBP, and Passive House projects, refer to the Energy requirements, forms, and checklists for all buildings webpage.

For applications submitted on/after September 15, 2025
Refer to 2016 samples for general guidance.

Energy checklists
Section 5 - Building Envelope
Section 6 - HVAC
Section 7 - Service Water Heating
- Service water heating information sheet (112 KB)
- Service water heating compliance forms (404 KB)
Section 9 - Lighting

Lighting design can use either the Building Area Method or the Space by Space Method to demonstrate compliance with the bylaw. Complete either the PDF or the Excel version of the forms, available below.

If your trade permit application is associated with a building permit, the Lighting Compliance Forms may already have been completed and submitted as part of the building permit application. Make sure you indicate the associated building permit number in the applicable entry on your online application (POSSE).

All lighting projects
1. Decide which method to use in your lighting design. If unsure, then review the information sheets provided or the PDF samples provided within each method below.
If the lighting design includes Decorative and/or Display lighting, then only the Space by Space Method can be used.
1. Choose whether you want to use the PDF forms or the Excel version of the forms to demonstrate lighting compliance.
2. Complete the forms to accurately represent the lighting design and installation.
  - Calculate the installed lighting power using the power of the luminaires, not the bulbs. Line-voltage track lighting is to be calculated using 30W per linear foot or power of all luminaires installed on the track – whichever is greater, or the power of the circuit breaker or the limiter – whichever is lower.
  Important note For each category of lighting (Base, Decorative, Display, Exterior) the installed lighting power cannot exceed the allowable lighting power.
3. Submit the completed Lighting Compliance Forms either in hardcopy format when applying in-person, or upload with your online trade permit application (POSSE).
Information sheets, tables, and samples
- Lighting information sheet (175 KB)
- Lighting Power Density Table (9.6.1) for Space by Space Method (388 KB)
Compliance forms (PDF or Excel) and Attachment L

PDF
- Lighting compliance forms (Building Area Method) (388 KB)
- Lighting compliance forms (Space by Space Method) (388 KB)
Excel
- Lighting Compliance Document (1 MB)
Attachment L
- Attachment L (inspection stage) (124 KB)
Section 11 - Energy Cost Budget
- Energy cost budget information sheet (284 KB)
- Energy cost budget modeling output (503 KB)
Appendix G – Appendix G Method
- Appendix G information sheet (239 KB)
- Appendix G modeling output (449 KB)
For applications submitted from June 3, 2019 to September 14, 2025
Energy checklists
Section 5 - Building Envelope
Section 6 - HVAC
Section 7 - Service Water Heating
Section 9 - Lighting

Lighting design can use either the Building Area Method or the Space by Space Method to demonstrate compliance with the bylaw. Complete either the PDF or the Excel version of the forms, available below.

If your trade permit application is associated with a building permit, the Lighting Compliance Forms may already have been completed and submitted as part of the building permit application. Make sure you indicate the associated building permit number in the applicable entry on your online application (POSSE).

All lighting projects
1. Decide which method to use in your lighting design. If unsure, then review the information sheets provided or the PDF samples provided within each method below.
If the lighting design includes Decorative and/or Display lighting, then only the Space by Space Method can be used.
1. Choose whether you want to use the PDF forms or the Excel version of the forms to demonstrate lighting compliance.
2. Complete the forms to accurately represent the lighting design and installation.
  - Calculate the installed lighting power using the power of the luminaires, not the bulbs. Line-voltage track lighting is to be calculated using 30W per linear foot or power of all luminaires installed on the track – whichever is greater, or the power of the circuit breaker or the limiter – whichever is lower.
  Important note For each category of lighting (Base, Decorative, Display, Exterior) the installed lighting power cannot exceed the allowable lighting power.
3. Submit the completed Lighting Compliance Forms either in hardcopy format when applying in-person, or upload with your online trade permit application (POSSE).
Information sheets, tables, and samples
- Lighting information sheet (272 KB)
- Lighting Power Density Table (9.6.1) for Space by Space Method (288 KB)
Samples (Excel format)
- (Effective June 30, 2020) Sample Excel (Lab - 9.1.2 Exceptions, Space by Space Method) - Part 11 TI (1 MB)
- (Effective June 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020) Sample Excel (Lab - 9.1.2 Exceptions, Space by Space Method) - Part 11 TI (111 KB)
Samples (PDF format)
Compliance forms (PDF or Excel) and Attachment L

PDF
- Lighting compliance forms (Building Area Method) (890 KB)
- Lighting compliance forms (Space by Space Method) (656 KB)
Excel
- (Effective July 1, 2020) Lighting Compliance Document (1 MB)
- (Effective June 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020) Lighting Compliance Document (1 MB)
Attachment L
- Attachment L (inspection stage) (124 KB)
Section 11 - Energy Cost Budget
- Energy cost budget information sheet (143 KB)
- Energy cost budget modeling output (281 KB)
Appendix G – Appendix G Method
- Appendix G information sheet (65 KB)
- Appendix G modeling output (257 KB)
For applications submitted from 2015 to June 2, 2019
Energy checklists
Section 5 - Building Envelope
Section 6 - HVAC
Section 7 - Service Water Heating
Section 9 - Lighting

Lighting design can use either the Building Area Method or the Space by Space Method to demonstrate compliance with the bylaw. Complete either the PDF or the Excel version of the forms, available below.

If your trade permit application is associated with a building permit, the Lighting Compliance Forms may already have been completed and submitted as part of the building permit application. Make sure you indicate the associated building permit number in the applicable entry on your online application (POSSE).

All lighting projects
1. Decide which method to use in your lighting design. If unsure, then review the information sheets provided or the PDF samples provided within each method below.
If the lighting design includes Decorative and/or Display lighting, then only the Space by Space Method can be used.
1. Choose whether you want to use the PDF forms or the Excel version of the forms to demonstrate lighting compliance.
2. Complete the forms to accurately represent the lighting design and installation.
  - Calculate the installed lighting power using the power of the luminaires, not the bulbs. Line-voltage track lighting is to be calculated using 30W per linear foot or power of all luminaires installed on the track – whichever is greater, or the power of the circuit breaker or the limiter – whichever is lower.
  Important note For each category of lighting (Base, Decorative, Display, Exterior) the installed lighting power cannot exceed the allowable lighting power.
3. Submit the completed Lighting Compliance Forms either in hardcopy format when applying in-person, or upload with your online trade permit application (POSSE).
Information sheets and samples
Compliance forms (PDF or Excel) and Attachment L
Section 11 - Energy Cost Budget
- Energy cost budget information sheet (93 KB)
- Energy cost budget modelling output (116 KB)

Environmental forms and guidelines
Environmental site investigation and remediation on City streets

Test hole permits are required for any subsurface investigation on City streets and laneways. Street use permits are required for any remedial excavation on City streets.

Details on application requirements and City contacts: Test hole and street use permit guide (66 KB)

Erosion and sediment control

Building permits

Erosion and sediment control for large lot developments (Bulletin 2002-003-EV) (200 KB)
- For sites 1,000 m² or more, or that have an excavation depth 1 storey or more
- Building permit applications need an erosion and sediment control plan and monitoring report
Erosion and sediment control for small lot developments (Bulletin 2002-002-EV) (600 KB)
- For sites less than 1,000 m² and that have an excavation depth less than 1 storey
- Projects need to follow best management practices for erosion and sediment control
Site Disclosure Statements

To identify potentially contaminated sites the BC Ministry of Environment has implemented provisions in the Environmental Management Act and Contaminated Sites Regulations. Site Disclosure Statements must be submitted with applications for rezoning, subdivision, and development or building permits (excluding demolition) where soil disturbance is likely to occur.

Site Disclosure Statement form and guidance on the site identification process (BC Ministry of Environment)

Construction related by-laws

Construction and renovation work is regulated by local by-laws and guidelines, and provincial regulations.

Bulletins

We issue bulletins and advisories to interpret building, electrical, and trades bylaws, and to explain building, technical, and administrative regulations and processes.

Some bulletins are under more than one section because they apply to multiple bylaws.

Administration (AD)

Number and date	Title
2024-001 Issued May 14, 2024	Storage racks and shelves in buildings (204 KB)
2023-005 Issued December 12, 2023	Building Permit Fees Reductions for Social Housing (204 KB)
2023-004 Issued September 12, 2023	Airtightness testing – Process and requirements for new buildings (475 KB)
2023-001 Issued June 22, 2023	Delayed implementation of embodied carbon requirements (180 KB)
2022-05 Issued December 7, 2022	Integrated testing of fire and life safety systems (260 KB)
2022-04 Issued October 4, 2022	Building and suite number address assignment (5.24 MB)
2011-003 Issued May 10, 2011	WorkSafeBC compliance or refusal of inspection service (24 KB)
2011-004 Revised June 18, 2015	Alternative solutions intake and processing (83 KB)
2009-001 Issued January 2, 2009	Changes to the occupancy permit approval process (55 KB)
2007-006 Issued April 10, 2007	New climatic and seismic data in the 2007 Vancouver Building Bylaw (273 KB)
2007-005 Issued April 10, 2007	Kitchen ventilation systems (929 KB)
2005-006 Revised January 19, 2015	Permitting and inspection of electrically connected signs (clarification of section 13 and 14 of the Vancouver Sign Bylaw) (354 KB)
2005-003 Revised July 19, 2013	Annual adjustments to Development Cost Levy (DCL) rates (24 KB)
2003-014 Revised April 19, 2007	Permits for strata buildings (30 KB)
2000-067 Revised April 19, 2007	Certified professional program/Mandatory errors and omissions insurance (29 KB)
2000-063 Revised June 18, 2015	Alternative solution proposals and acceptance of existing conditions with mitigating features (135 KB)

Building (BU)

Number and date	Title
2024-003 Issued September 4, 2024	Security gates and doors for non-residential floor areas (884 KB)
2024-004 Issued July 18, 2024	Sprinkler system isolation valves (877 KB)
2024-002 Issued July 12, 2024	Spatial separation for garages in part 9 multiplex residences (261 KB)
2024-001 Issued May 14, 2024	Storage racks and shelves in buildings (204 KB)
2023-005 Issued January 9, 2024	Temporarily Occupied Privacy Enclosures (475 KB)
2023-004 Issued September 12, 2023	Airtightness testing – Process and requirements for new buildings (475 KB)
2023-003 Issued July 12, 2023	Sprinkler protection of movable storage (248 KB)
2023-002 Issued July 10, 2023	Recirculating kitchen ventilation systems and grease limiting appliances (185 KB)
2022-05 Issued December 7, 2022	Integrated testing of fire and life safety systems (260 KB)
2022-04 Issued October 4, 2022	Building and suite number address assignment (5.24 MB)
2022-003 Issued May 19, 2022	Compliance path options for residential buildings (231 KB)
2022-002 Issued May 6, 2022	Installation of audible signal devices (262 KB)
2022-001 Issued January 31, 2022	Alternative acceptable solutions for passive house projects (160 KB)
2020-009 Issued April 27, 2020	Use of electromagnetic locks within means of egress (190 KB)
2020-006 Issued February 19, 2020	Verification of fire alarm systems signals to fire department (1.5 MB)
2020-005 Issued February 19, 2020	Guidance on alternative solutions for protection of vehicular passageways between connected parkades (335 KB)
2020-003 Issued February 27, 2020	Listed heat tracing systems used for protection of standpipes and sprinkler piping against freezing (606 KB)
2020-002 Issued January 2, 2020	Upgrade category for demising walls in tenant improvements (159 KB)
2020-001 Issued January 7, 2020	Installation of panelboards, circuits and receptacles in dwelling units including secondary suites or lock-off units (ancillary residential units) (802 KB)
2019-007 Issued December 20, 2019	Posting of construction safety plan and building permit (344 KB)
2019-006 Revised September 20, 2021	Electric vehicle charging for buildings (221 KB)
2019-005 Issued July 26, 2019	Generic alternative solutions process for advanced use of the 2019 Vancouver Building By-law (107 KB)
2018-004 Revised March 17, 2020	Modification or upgrade of fire alarm system / automatic emergency recall of elevators (180 KB)
2018-001 Issued January 8, 2018	Environmental separation design in housing and small buildings (54 KB)
2017-003 Issued April 12, 2017	Construction fire safety plans (803 KB)
2017-002 Issued May 1, 2017	Energy efficiency requirements in the Vancouver Electrical Bylaw (158 KB)
2016-007 Revised March 24, 2017	Sprinkler permits (111 KB)
2016-005 Revised June 28, 2017	Geotechnical and shoring design - 1-2 family homes (85 KB)
2016-004 Issued March 30, 2016	Risk of encountering artesian conditions while drilling or constructing below ground (40 KB)
2016-003 Revised June 28, 2017	Post-installed concrete anchors (43 KB)
2016-002 Issued July 7, 2016	Balcony and patio doors in house and dwelling units (134 KB)
2015-009 Issued December 1, 2015	Glass guards (171 KB)
2015-007 Issued December 11, 2015	TIPs building list update (57 KB)
2015-006 Issued September 1, 2015	Installation of ISO exit signage (113 KB)
2015-005 Revised October 20, 2015	Addressing and suite numbering (98 KB)
2015-001 Issued February 24, 2015	Automatic receptacle control (33 KB)
2014-007 Revised March 17, 2020	Conservation of heritage buildings and compliance with Vancouver's Building Bylaw (46 KB)
2014-005 Issued October 7, 2014	Rezoning policy - acceptable modelling methodologies (28 KB)
2014-004 Revised July 17, 2015	Building energy design statements (86 KB)
2014-003 Issued April 8, 2014	Power-actuated fasteners and drop-in anchors for anchorage and seismic restraint (24 KB)
2014-002 Issued March 14, 2014	Use of 2012 BCBC and the 2014 Vancouver Building Bylaw for generic alternative solutions (34 KB)
2012-001 Revised October 29, 2012	Demolition of buildings (54 KB)
2009-009 Issued April 29, 2009	Rainscreen design and inspection for one- and two-family dwellings (48 KB)
2009-008 Issued April 29, 2009	Sheathing inspections (new rainscreen mock-up inspections) for one- and two-family dwellings (26 KB)
2009-003 Issued August 10, 2009	Structural design requirements for fabric-covered retractable awnings (23 KB)
2009-001 Issued January 2, 2009	Changes to the occupancy permit approval process (55 KB)
2007-006 Issued April 19, 2007	New climatic and seismic data in the 2007 Vancouver Building Bylaw (273 KB)
2007-005 Issued April 19, 2007	Kitchen ventilation systems (929 KB)
2006-002 Issued April 19, 2007	Protection for steel connectors, fasteners, and achors used with pressure treated wood products (39 KB)
2005-002 Revised April 19, 2007	Building permit application requirements for temporary tents and stages (36 KB)
2005-001 Revised January 14, 2015	Owner's undertaking for tenant improvement and lessee's undertaking for tenant improvement letters (238 KB)
2003-008 Revised April 19, 2007	Extent of building envelope review (34 KB)
2003-004 Revised June 22, 2015	Demonstration of co-ordinated fire and life safety systems (86 KB)
2002-008 Revised April 19, 2007	Accessible floor levels (37 KB)
2002-007 Revised June 18, 2015	Guidelines for alternative solution peer review (103 KB)
2002-006 Revised April 19, 2007	Enhanced accessibility for multi-family residential buildings (62 KB)
2001-017 Revised April 19, 2007	Fire stopping systems (32 KB)
2001-008 Revised March 21, 2025	Electrical plan review (544 KB)
2001-007 Revised April 19, 2007	Structural design drawings (24 KB)
2000-069 Revised June 2, 2015	Sprinkler-based alternative solutions performance and reliability issues (24 KB)
2000-062 Revised April 19, 2007	Headroom in dwelling units (38 KB)
2000-057 Revised April 19, 2007	Foundations in areas of peat bogs or soft soils (31 KB)
2000-015 Revised November 30, 2020	Emergency generator rooms (168 KB)
2000-012 Revised April 19, 2007	Sprinklers exemptions (27 KB)
2000-011 Revised January 12, 2015	Detached garage and parking slab elevations for one- and two-family dwellings (117 KB)

Electrical (EL)

Number and date	Title
2021-001 Issued April 19, 2021	Solar photovoltaic installations (2 MB)
2020-007 Revised March 19, 2020	Supply services and consumer’s services (127 KB)
2020-006 Issued February 19, 2020	Verification of fire alarm systems signals to fire department (1.5 MB)
2020-004 Issued February 7, 2020	The application requirements of 2018 CE Code (649 KB)
2020-003 Issued February 27, 2020	Listed heat tracing systems used for protection of standpipes and sprinkler piping against freezing (606 KB)
2020-001 Issued January 7, 2020	Installation of panelboards, circuits and receptacles in dwelling units including secondary suites or lock-off units (ancillary residential units) (802 KB)
2019-006 Revised September 20, 2021	Electric vehicle charging for buildings (213 KB)
2019-003 Issued August 1, 2019	Electrical annual permit (operating permit) (422 KB)
2018-004 Revised March 17, 2020	Modification or upgrade of fire alarm system / automatic emergency recall of elevators (180 KB)
2017-002 Issued May 1, 2017	Energy efficiency requirements in the Vancouver Electrical Bylaw (158 KB)
2009-004 Revised January 3, 2018	"Special permission" of the Electrical Bylaw 5563 - application of rule 2-030 of the Canadian Electric Code, Part I "Deviation or postponement" (195 KB)
2007-005 Issued April 10, 2007	Kitchen ventilation systems (929 KB)
2005-006 Revised February 28, 2019	Permitting and inspection of electrically connected signs (205 KB)
2005-004 Revised March 18, 2020	Testing and commissioning of high voltage stations and unit substations (177 KB)
2001-008 Revised March 21, 2025	Electrical plan review (544 KB)
2001-005 Revised September 4, 2015	Electrical permits for installation related to tents and similar structures (89 KB)
2000-046 Revised February 27, 2020	Grounding of cellular communication equipment installed in building roofs (89 KB)
2000-045 Revised March 11, 2016	Installation of electrical equipment in electrical vaults and rooms (86 KB)
2000-041 Revised May 24, 2016	Electrically connected exit signs (884 KB)
2000-040 Revised February 27, 2020	Installation of lightning protection for buildings (94 KB)
2000-018 Revised September 4, 2015	Electrical permit requirements for the entertainment and film industry (102 KB)
2000-015 Revised November 30, 2020	Emergency generator rooms (125 KB)

Environmental (EV)

Number and date	Title
2017-001 Issued March 1, 2017	Groundwater discharges from contaminated sites (69 KB)
2015-008 Revised March 31, 2016	Salvage and abatement reporting requirements (246 KB)
2008-007 Revised June 23, 2015	Parkade drainage treatment system (229 KB)
2007-005 Issued April 10, 2007	Kitchen ventilation systems (929 KB)
2002-004 Revised September 4, 2015	Filming and special events (88 KB)
2002-003 Revised March 1, 2017	Erosion and sediment control, large lot developments (more than 1,000m²) (241 KB)
2002-002 Revised March 1, 2017	Erosion and sediment control, small lot developments (less than 1,000m²) (664 KB)
2002-001 Revised August 17, 2015	Construction waste sites (230 KB)
2000-066 Revised August 19, 2015	Contaminated sites groundwater disharge fees (94 KB)
2000-056 Revised January 28, 2015	Concrete deliveries and finishing (175 KB)
2000-055 Revised August 17, 2015	Automotive dismantlers and parts recyclers (142 KB)
2000-054 Revised June 8, 2015	Restaurants (104 KB)
2000-053 Revised August 17, 2015	Automotive sales and servicing operations (105 KB)
2000-052 Revised August 17, 2015	Carpet cleaners and janitorial services (114 KB)
2000-051 Revised August 17, 2015	Painting contractors (103 KB)
2000-050 Revised July 22, 2015	Fuel dispensing (101 KB)
2000-049 Revised June 15, 2015	Swimming pools, hot tubs, and spas (113 KB)

Fire (FI)

Number and date	Title
2024-003 Issued September 4, 2024	Security gates and doors for non-residential floor areas (2.3 MB)
2024-004 Issued July 18, 2024	Sprinkler system isolation valves (1.2 MB)
2023-005 Issued January 9, 2024	Temporarily Occupied Privacy Enclosures (475 KB)
2023-002 Issued July 10, 2023	Recirculating kitchen ventilation systems and grease limiting appliances (248 KB)
2022-05 Issued December 7, 2022	Integrated testing of fire and life safety systems (260 KB)
2017-003 Issued April 12, 2017	Construction fire safety plans (803 KB)

Review more fire prevention bulletins in our Fire Safety page

Gas (GA)

Plumbing (PL)

Number and date	Title
2008-007 Revised June 23, 2015	Parkade drainage treatment system (229 KB)
2007-005 Issued April 10, 2007	Kitchen ventilation systems (929 KB)

Sprinkler (SP)

Number and date	Title
2023-005 Issued January 9, 2024	Temporarily Occupied Privacy Enclosures (475 KB)
2023-003 Issued July 12, 2023	Sprinkler protection of movable storage (248 KB)
2020-003 Issued February 3, 2020	Listed heat tracing systems used for protection of standpipes and sprinkler piping against freezing (606 KB)
2016-007 Revised March 24, 2017	Sprinkler permits (111 KB)
2014-006 Issued October 14, 2014	Procedure change in sprinkler permit applications for under 20 sprinklers (226 KB)
2000-069 Revised June 2, 2015	Sprinkler-based alternative solutions performance and reliability issues (24 KB)
2000-012 Revised April 19, 2007	Sprinklers exemptions (27 KB)
2000-007 Revised April 19, 2007	Frost protection for sprinkler piping in wood frame construction (28 KB)
2000-004 Revised April 19, 2007	Sprinklers in crawl spaces (27 KB)

Withdrawn bulletins

Listed alphabetically by bulletin title.

Number	Title
2000-026-EL	Applications for electrical permits to do electrical work in hazardous locations
2008-008-EL	Application of rule 76-016 in conjunction with implementation of “Assured Grounding Program” on a construction site
2002-009-EL	Arc-fault protection - rule 26-724(f) and (g) of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1
2011-005-BU/AD	ASHRAE 90.1 - 2007 (Building permit documentation requirements)
2001-003-BU/EL	Audible system devices in dwelling units
2008-002-BU/EL	Automatic emergency recall of elevators
2003-003-EL	Bonding of a metal water piping system installed in a building (re: rule 10-406(2) of the CEC, part 1)
2008-003-BU	Building Bylaw amendments for green homes
2001-016-AD/BU	Building Bylaw enquiries and requests for interpretation
2003-010-BU	Building Bylaw guidelines for fire fighting provisions
2012-003-AD/BU	Building permit data sheet
2001-006-BU	Certified professional program - new permit process
2003-007-BU	Certified professional program - new permit process
2001-015-BU	Change of use requirements for language and business schools
2010-002-BU/EL/PL/GA/SP/AD	Clarification for cancelling inspections for building, electrical, plumbing, gas, sprinklers, and sewer
2007-008-EL	Clarification of rule 14-406 of the 20th edition of the CEC adopted for use in BC
2007-002-EL	Clarification of rule 2-306 in the 20th edition of the CE Code adopted for use in BC
2007-001-EL	Clarification of rule 30-308(4) of the 20th edition of the CEC adopted for use in BC
2008-001-BU/EL	Clarification of the application of section 24 of the CE Code, Part 1
2007-007-BU/EL	Clarification of the VBBL requirements for carbon monoxide alarms
2015-002-EL	Clearances from existing BC Hydro high voltage overhead conductors and transformers
2003-016-EL	Clearances from the existing BC Hydro high voltage overhead conductors and transformers
2001-018-BU/PL	Combustible water distribution piping
2001-004-BU/EL	Criteria for electro-magnetic lock equivalencies
2018-002-PL	Discharge from cooling tower drains
2007-010-EL	Disconnecting means and overcurrent protection for a fire pump
2016-006-BU/EL	Electric vehicle charging for buildings - load management
2011-002-BU/EL	Electric vehicle charging infrastructure for multi-family dwellings
2004-001-BU/EL	Electrical supervision of fire alarm system devices and signal to a central station and fire department
2001-010-BU/EL	Electrical supervision and isolation of audible signal devices installed in dwelling units
2015-004-BU/EL	Electrical vehicle charging for buildings
2000-009-BU	Elevator lobby access to exits
2001-013-PL	Epoxy coating procedures for domestic water system upgrading
2006-003-BU/SP	Exposure protection for exits and exit routes
2008-009-AD/BU	Flood proofing policies
2001-009-GS	Gas permits
2009-006-AD/BU	Generic alternative solutions for the 2010 Winter Games
2014-001	Grease interceptors at food sector establishments
2004-011-BU	Green building products
2003-001-AD/BU	Guidelines for seismic evaluation of one- and two-family dwellings
2000-044-EL	Ground fault protection of heat-tracing cables for pipe and soil heating, ice or snow melting on roofs or concrete or asphalt surfaces, and similar applications other than space heating
2000-048-EL	Information required for an electrical permit when a portable unit substation is used
2007-009-AD	Inspection services carried out by others during labour dispute
2005-005-EL	Installation of additional 240 V appliance branch circuits in dwelling units
2003-002-EL	Installation of service entrance optical fibre cable in a building
2000-008-EL/PL	Installation of sump pumps
2009-011-AD	Installation of temporary tents over existing permitted patio seating and temporary tents on City property during the Olympic Games period
2004-013-BU	Insulated concrete form (ICF) applications
2010-001-AD	Licensing and inspection services during 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
2000-028-EL	Location of consumer's service conductors and consumer's service equipment (Canadian Electric Code rules 6-208 and 6-206)
2004-009-EL	Location of panelboards in buildings
2004-010-EL	Locking devices for electrical disconnecting means
2000-013 2000-013-BU	Locks on egress and exit doors (with emphasis on electromechanical and electromagnetic hardware)
2000-001-BU/PL	Lot drainage requirements for new homes
2008-004-BU	New energy utilization requirements for part 3 buildings
2003-012-AD	New rates for the Vancouver Development Cost Levy
2004-007-BU/EL/PL	New “suite ready” one-family dwellings
2004-005-BU	New upgrade triggers for existing buildings
2006-001-BU	Next edition of the Vancouver Building Bylaw and use of 2005 National Building Code for generic equivalencies
2000-042-BU/EL	Panelboards and circuits in dwellings with secondary suites or lock-off units
2001-012-BU	Parking spaces for persons with disablities
2004-002-EL	Permits for temporary power service connection
2009-010-AD	Permitting for temporary structures related to the Olympic Games
2020-008-BU/EL/SP	Power supply requirements for a) Electrical components of sprinkler systems installed in single dwellings, and b) Installation of fire alarm system, lighting, and emergency lighting triggered by extended path of travel for firefighters PDF file (214 KB)
2000-035-EL/SP	Power supply requirements for electrical components of sprinkler systems installed in attached family dwellings (such as triplex, fourplex, and row housing)
2000-016-EL/PL/SP	Protection of standpipes and sprinkler piping against freezing
2000-031-EL/SP	Pumps for sprinkler systems in buildings sprinklered to NFPA 13D
2007-004-BU	Rain screen design for one- and two-family dwellings
2009-007-EL	Requirement of rules 26-710(f), 26-712(b), and 26-712(d) of the Canadian Electric Code, Part I
2015-003-BU	Requirement to provide a supplementary drain shower for a single bathroom in a dwelling unit
2000-027-EL	Requirements for bar counter receptacles in one- and two-family dwellings and temporary power for electrical installations
2003-009-BU/EL	Requirements for verification of fire alarm systems
2007-003-EL	Requirements of the supply authority (BC Hydro) in regulated work
2000-025-EL	Residential sump pumps
2001-001-EV	Residential underground storage tank removal
2001-002-AD	Revised request for minor relaxations and equivalency forms
2002-010-BU	Revision to the Vancouver Building Bylaw
2000-006-BU/PL	Roof drainage system for detached accessory building
2003-005-BU	Safety glass In part 9 buildings
2004-006-BU/EL	Secondary suites in existing one-family dwellings
2001-011-BU	Seismic design of one and two-family dwellings
2004-014-BU	Seismic restraint of non-structural components
2000-058-PL	Separation of roof drainage and foundation drains
2004-012-BU	Sheathing inspections for one- and two-family buildings
2000-019-BU/EL	Signals to fire department via fire alarm signal transmitting unit from protected premises to fire signal receiving centre in conformance with CAN/ULC-S561
2000-010- AD	Site inspection record bag
2019-008-PL	Siting requirements for on-site infiltration system
2011-001-BU/PL	Solar hot water heating systems
2004-003-EV	Solid interceptors
2004-004-BU	Spray-in-place thermal insulation
2001-014-SP	Sprinkler advisory - Voluntary sprinkler replacement of “o”-ring style sprinklers
2012-002-BU/AD	Sprinkler permit data sheet
2016-008-PL	Stainless steel piping
2003-013-BU	Swimming pool guards
2014-008-BU	The use of spray foam insulation in lieu of venting roof spaces
2004-008-BU	Update of the Energy Utilization Bylaw
2003-006-BU	Upgrading of one- and two-family dwellings
2018-003-PL	Use of once through cooling and single pass systems
2017-004-BU	Use of unvented roof and deck assemblies
2014-009-BU	Vancouver's 2014 Building Bylaw (online version is now available)
2003-015-BU	VBBL changes to balcony sprinklers
2000-021-BU/EL	Verification of fire alarm systems
2006-004-BU/EL	Voluntary upgrade of existing fire alarm systems in buildings
2003-011-BU	Washrooms in mercantile, limited food retail and restaurants
2016-001-PL	Water treatment devices - protection from contamination

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